I agree with Greg's last statement. Unfortunately the fans who seem to
cram the NHL stadia probably dont care and will come regardless. I hope
they do widen and open things up but I wont hold my breath.

Tony Buffa
RPI '64

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Greg Ambrose wrote:
>
> In Sunday's Boston Globe, NHL columnist Kevin Paul Dupont admitted that
> hockey without the red line was more exciting than the NHL brand of hockey.
> It is the first time I have seen one of these NHL lifers concede the
> obvious.  If only the dunderheads who run the North American game would
> follow suit.  Yes, when they widen the rinks they would lose a few seats
> down by the ice but they would undoubtedly gain with increased fan support.
>
> I know that in the Olympics we are watching the greatest players in the
> world.  But even the ones who are a little bit less than the greatest could
> make the game so much more exciting.
>
> I hold out little hope but we can always dream.